Graduate Research Optical and Electronic Properties of Epitaxial Germanium Optical characterization, modeling, and strain-dependent transitions in epitaxial Ge and GeSn thin films. NbN Superconducting Resonator for Strong Magnon–Photon Coupling Fabrication and measurement of NbN superconducting resonators demonstrating strong coupling with YIG spheres. Superconducting Nb & Cu Resonator/CPW Fabrication Microfabrication of superconducting Nb resonators/ CPWs for cryogenic measurements and Cu resonators/ CPWs for room-temperature testing. Electroplating Indium for Current-Controlled Magnon–Photon Coupling Electroplating of indium bumps on Nb and NbN coplanar waveguides and resonators for flip-chip bonded current-controlled magnon–photon coupling measurements. Magnetic & Structural Characterization Measurement and analysis of magnetic and nanoscale properties using PPMS, VNA, AFM/MFM, XRD, and related instruments. Many of the PPMS measurements were done at low temperature (sub 2 K). Python Automation for PPMS–VNA and Transport Measurements Python-based programming to automate measurements with synchronized magnetic field, temperature, and frequency sweeps using PPMS, Agilent PNA 5227A, and Keithley instruments. Material Deposition and Characterization (YIG, Permalloy, Cu, Ti, Pt etc) Thin-film deposition and characterization of materials (metals, dielectrics, magnetic), annealing, AFM, VSM, XRD among other analyses. Nb Josephson Junction Fabrication Fabrication and characterization of Nb/AlOx/Nb Josephson junctions. PCB Design & Assembly for Sub-2 K Magnetic Measurements PCB assembly, CPW mounting, and low-temperature setup for magnetic sample characterization. High-Vacuum Ion Milling System Setup and Commissioning Complete setup, calibration, and operation of a Kaufman Ar ion milling system for precision surface processing. Undergraduate Projects Building a Mars Rover Design and development of an autonomous Mars Rover for international robotics challenges. Characterization of Carbon Nanotube Field-Effect Transistor (CNTFET) Analysis of CNTFET performance and parameter variation using MATLAB and NEGF simulations. Robotics Projects – Sumo, Fighter, Maze Solver & Line Follower Robots Competitive robotics design, control, and automation systems developed for national competitions
